Is there any reason you can't put a traditional boxspring and mattress on top of this? I'm looking for a reliable replacement for an old metal frame
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No. You don't need the boxsprings if you want a regular height bed. I have innerspring mattresses on the base and they are fine.
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Thanks for your interest in the bed set. This uses metal rails so it would need a box spring to sit in the frame and then the mattress on top.Sincerely,Russell WestWest Furnishings
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It is designed with slats so no boxspring is required, but putting the boxspring on top of the slats should work and will give more height
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I used the metal frame made for a queen sized memory foam mattress. It is easy to put together and take apart. It holds the mattress well; there is little shifting due to movement during sleep. This mattress is also so thick that a more traditional frame and box spring would make it too high for most people.
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Ideally the rail should fasten with the belt around the boxspring with the mattress on top. I agree that it is not tall enough to go below a mattress and a boxspring. I have not tried to use this product without the boxspring. It seems plausible that it would function with a mattress on top of the bed frame. My primary concern would be the stability of the belt fastened around a bed frame. I'm afraid too much pressure would be placed upon the belt.
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The bed frame don't have the support to hold a box spring so the box spring will move a around on you when you lay it on the frame. So my opinion would be just to uses it with just a mattress. But I love the bed frame.
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You do NOT need a boxspring underneath it, just a platform. You can't just place the mattress on a bedframe, it will fall through, unless you created some sort of platform with a lot of slats or something. We purchased a metal platform from Amazon that works great with this mattress, or you can purchase them as a set. The platform looks kinda flimsy but it is sturdy enough to hold me and my husband. Together we weight about 450 pounds. The memory foam is great! You never feel the platform and it resumes it's shape quickly when rolling over. We highly recommend this mattress.
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It's not necessary, but you could ... just make sure the box spring has a structure of supports that are pretty close together so you don't end up with sagging sections. Remember, the foam mattress doesn't have as strong a "frame" to keep it from drooping in between slats. It works best on a platform frame -- try searching Amazon.com for "platform bed frame" to see a good idea of the support it should have. I have a queen-size Sleep Master metal bed frame foundation that works great (I just bought 12 risers to raise it up another few inches). Hope that helps!
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I use a regular box spring and standard metal frame under it and have the headboard attached to the metal frame. The headboard looks great I just love it. It's slightly lighter in real life than the pictures. Amazon doesn't sell the complete bed ( the matching frame with would hide the box spring) but an easy solve was getting a tailored bed skirt. It really looks great. As far as the metal platform you're referring to I'd assume as long as there is somewhere on the bed to attach the headboard to it should work. But I think just a standard box spring frame would be all that's needed. I hope that was helpful.
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You need only Platform frame. No need for boxspring unless you want to make it too high.
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You can place a mattress directly on top of the frame. You can even use a bedskirt in between the frame and the mattress for a nicer look.
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I put a memory foam mattress directly on top and it was fine. I would suggest putting a flat sheet under the mattress and covering the metal part of the frame. it isn't that pretty looking
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Unfortunately no. the bed is made to be the support. A metal frame would not fit. If you do choose this bed you will need to buy more wood for extra support. the wood supplied is not nearly strong enough and there's only three pieces
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I got only the mattress, and I don't think you will need a base. It's really thick and I have it on a platform bed. Works just fine. Hmm.. I am guessing, though, you might need something more than just the metal frame. You need something solid supporting the mattress like slats or a solid board.
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Not sure we had a box spring we just put it on top of that. No problems. It is a good mattress.
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Yes but you do need something like a platform bed to put it on. It won't sit in like the regular metal frame by itself that you use with a matress and a box spring.
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You do not use a box spring with this bed. It would make the mattress too high. There are round metal rods that support the mattress. You need a mattress and that is it. I did place a thin board atop the metal rods to keep the shape of the mattress, but the board is not necessary.